INTER-MISSION DISCIPLINE PANJAB LODIAHA: Printed at the American Presbyterian mis i, SION press': THE Rev. A. Rudolph Superintendent. % . 1803 . ' t:? SCI ro,d''- RULES ^51 f!F 'v';-' ^ ■ ;> v^>- ’M "'iWeiy .-■ •i^s.--, j' ■■'^-<■'■: '<■: •- ■■y'f'ny- „■ ' i(y i'd'ddjf iv ,,:...,; 4,: ::::'yr'± mTER-MISSION DISCIPLINE. The Missionary Conference which closed its sessions at Lahore on the 2nd of January, 1863, appointed a commit¬ tee to devise a scheme of Inter-Mission Discipline,—with a view to prevent collision between different missions, and to reconcile any differences that might unhappily arise among them. This committee, consisting of T. D. Forsyth, and Edward Prinsep, Esquires, and the Eev. Messrs E. Bruce, J,* New¬ ton, A. Gordon, E. Paterson, and Golokn^th, met, (with the exception of Mr. Eorsyth, who was unable to attend,) on the 3rd of January; and taking the expressed sentiments of the Conference for their guide, agreed upon the following points:— I. In ration to the organization and duties of a Perma¬ nent Committee’, viz. 1. That there should be a committee, called “The Com¬ mittee of Eeference on Inter-Mission Discipline,” made up of representatives of the different missions in the Pan- ( 2 ) jab,—one from each,—with the addition of two European lay members, and a representative of the Native brethren. 2. That this committee should jfill its own vacancies— with the approval of the missions most directly concerned. 3. That meetings should be held in March and October,— provided there was business to call for them; three mem¬ bers being sufficient to make a quorum. 4. That at other seasons of the year, business should be transacted, as far as possible, by circular; while yet, in cases of necessity, the Chairman, with the concurrence of two other members, should have power at any time to convene the Committee; provided, however, that one month^s notice to that effect should always be given. II. In relation to the principles which ought to govern In¬ ter-Mission Discipline; viz, 1. That no agent should be appointed, or school estab¬ lished, by one Mission, in a station pre-occupied by another, unless the measure is approved by both parties. 2. That no member of any one mission should, directly or indirectly, hold out any inducements to attach to him¬ self a person who is in the service of any other mission. 3. That when a person connected with one mission ex¬ presses a wish to join another, that mission should throw no obstacle in the way, beyond simple advice. 4. When a person connected with one mission proposes to join another, the application should not be admitted, till it is ascertained by correspondence between the two missions, that there is no valid objection to the measure: and if the said missions cannot agree as to what objections (3) ought to be considered valid, the case should be held in abeyance, till the Committee of Eeference has pronounced upon it. 5. That no missionary ought to receive to the communi¬ on of his church, or to employ, or support, a church member under the discipline of another missionary body, until he corresponds on the subject with the members of that mis¬ sion, and obtains their consent; or, if such consent is re¬ fused, till the Committee of Eeference express an opinion in favour of it: provided, however, that censure, growing out of the peculiar denominational views of any mission, and invohdng nothing more, should constitute no bar, at any time, to a person’s being received into communion, or being employed, by any other mission. 6. That no cases of difference referred to the Committee should be entertained, until the parties have endeavoured to come to a mutual agreement. 7. ■ That in order to remove as far as possible, from the minds of native missionary agents, all grounds of dissatis¬ faction in relation to salary, all missions similarly situated ought to adopt a uniform scale of attainments and salaries for such agents: except schoolmasters,—to whom such a rule could not easily be applied. The following resolutions also were adopted; viz. (1.) That the Committee of Eeference, (with the approval of the missions concerned,) consist, in the first instance, of the individuals who compose the preliminary committee; except that the name of Mr. Keene be substituted for that of Mr. Bruce. The Committee will then stand thus:— (4) Representativeg of the Miggumt * The Eev. Messrs W. Keene, A. Gordon, R. Paterson, and J. Newton. Laymen: T. D. Forsyth, and Edward Prinsep, Esquires. Representative of the Native Brethren: The Eev. Goloknath. (2.) That Mr. Forsyth be the chairman, and Mr, Newton the secretary of the Committee. The foregoing rules, together with the following scale of attainments and pay, drawn up, according to the principle set forth in II. 7. above, were afterwards submitted to the missionary bodies of the Panjab, represented in the Confe¬ rence, viz. the Church of England Mission, the American Presbyterian Mission, the American United Presbyterian Mission, and the Mission of the Church of Scotland j and by them formally and unanimously agreed to. SCALE OF ATTAINMENTS. Note, This scale is the result of compromise. It has relation to intellectual attainments only; spiritual qualifi¬ cations and natural abilities being always presupposed as fundamental. (5) I. Headers. First Grade. 1. Ability to read intelligently, and intelligi¬ bly, in one of the vernaculars. 2. A fair knowledge of the text, (in a vernacular,) and the matter, of (i) The G-ospels and Acts, (ii) Gene¬ sis, and Exodus—to Chapter 20th, inclusive. Second Grade. In addition to the above, 1. A general knowledge of all that remains of Scripture History, 2. Jamt’ ul Fardin, (The Whole Duty of Man,) or some equivalent. 3. Ability to write a letter, or journal. II. Catechists. First Grade. In addition to the above, 1. Grammar of some vernacular. 2. A good knowledge of the argument in the Epistle to the Homans. 3. The text and matter of 1 Timothy, and 1 Peter. 4. Some Knowledge of the Psalms, 5. The Mizdn uZ Haqq, Tariqul Haydtf Mat Parihshd, Fin i Haqq Tahqiq, or equivalents. 6. The art of catechizing. Second Grade. In addition to the above, 1. A general knowledge of the books of the prophets: Isaiah to Malachi. 2. A fair acquaintance with the remaining Epistles. ( 6 ) 3. A pretty full outline of Theology; as in Hm i IldU he Usiil, by Fshwari Das; or Din i Haqq, (translation of Fisher, by Mr. Mather.) 4. An outline of Church History; as that by Mr. Muir. 5. A fair knowledge of the Muhammadan and. Hindu systems of religion, as taught by themselves; toge¬ ther with the arguments necessary for their refuta¬ tion. Notb. Much of this is to be learned in the Jirst grade; the advance is mainly in the class of books to be read,—being purely native; viz. i. On Muhammadanism, the text-book might be the Quran. ii. On Hinduism, the Bhagwatgitd. iii. For those in the Panjab, a knowledge of Sikhism should be added; (or substituted for Hinduism ;) and for this the text-book might be Gurfi Govind Singh’s Rahitndma. III. Peeachers. First Grade. Deacons and Licentiates. Second Grade. Presbyters. Note. These being purely Ecclesiastical offices, the Mis¬ sions, of course, can have nothing to say in reference to the attainments that should be required of those who fill them. SCALE OF SALARIES. Rupees per Mensem, For each child from 15 to 18. CO CO e> rH For each child from 7 to 15. (N CO 00 For each child under 7. jH iH 1 Hn CO Addition¬ al for his •wife. __ 1 lO CO 00 1 20 For a single man. CO 01 (M rH CO iH 25 o Offices. Scripture Reader, 1st Grade. Do. 2nd Grade. Catechist, 1st Grade. j Do. 2nd Grade. Preacher, 1st Grade. Do. 2nd Grade, J